Curiosity and the why
· 6 min read
I struggle to learn without the why. Curiosity is a constant hunger for more information, and once purpose shows up, the how finally sticks.
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10 posts labelled Science
· 6 min read
I struggle to learn without the why. Curiosity is a constant hunger for more information, and once purpose shows up, the how finally sticks.
· 8 min read
Spotify's co-founder bet on prevention, broken incentives, and longitudinal data. Neko's early numbers look like a thesis shipping, not a keynote — and the NHS version of waiting too long is one I already lived.
· 7 min read
The NHS is brilliant at trauma. For chronic illness and men's mental health it is often a holding pattern. Why I stopped waiting for a system to get curious about me.
· 6 min read
Subjective reality is the filter. Objective reality is what is left when the filter lies. Cortisol, thyroid, sex steroids, and metabolic chemistry shape that filter — and a lot of human conflict is two filters colliding.
· 7 min read
Alcohol has real trial evidence. Cannabis, nicotine, opioids, and stimulants have signals and studies underway. What the reward biology explains, what it does not, and why this is not an approved addiction cure.
· 8 min read
Androgen receptor density, fibre type, daily use, and muscle architecture explain stubborn calves and fast traps. Same hormones and training land on an uneven map.
· 4 min read
Simulation theory stops being a joke when you notice we are already nesting worlds with AI. The map feels solid from the inside. That is how a good game works.
· 6 min read
A grounded 2036 sketch: AI as plumbing, harder identity, uneven autonomy, energy constraints, healthspan, and the boring skills that still decide who wins.
· 8 min read
Depressed from 11 into my thirties. Assessed, listened to, prescribed for, and never once given a blood test. When someone finally took one, my testosterone was on the floor.
· 8 min read
Why peptides are having a moment, what major categories actually do, and how patentability and compounding rules shape access in 2026.